Resource Manager, Media UK

Job Title: Resource Manager, Media UK Job Description: The Resource Management and Workforce planning team is a newly created Operations Centre of Excellence which will support our organisation transformation priorities to get better deploying our most critical resource as a professional services organisation – our people. We have just started our journey to set up and scale our Resource Management COE and we are now looking for an individual who has vast experience in Resource Management delivery but also feels comfortable advocating change as we progress and evolve our Resource Management function in Media UK. What you will be doing Manchester & London The purpose of this role is to support the management of supply and demand across a sub-area of the Media UK service line. You will partner and collaborate with growth, finance, operations and Client Leads to staff teams timely and ensure excellence in client delivery; ensuring schedules are updated when required to reflect workloads to agreed timeframes, as well as building relationships with key stakeholders to understand skills and availability, and to identify opportunities to develop internal talent. The difference you will make

• Assists in reviewing capacity across capability areas on an ongoing basis and proactively works to re-balance professionals who are above / below utilisation targets. monitoring resource utilization and identifying opportunities to optimize bench resources.
• Owns and manages resource requests by validating requirements and affordability, searches for candidates and presents candidates for consideration.
• Assists in planning for all assignments and extensions of resources based on capacity and demand needs and proactively engages with resources, gains meaningful understanding of their skills, experience and aspirations, and identifies the right opportunities for them.
• Proposes resources with current or near-term availability to project that aligns with their skills, professional goals and/or staffing preferences
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date administrative tasks and system updates relating to supply and demand and proactively reviews opportunity pipeline to create and understand the picture of upcoming demand and the impact of resource needs
• Partner with team members and leadership in implementing continuous improvement related to resource management, talent pipelining, acquisition, and onboarding - including contractor and off, near and onshore.
• Interpret and analyse MI reports to provide trends and forecast data to inform the headcount planning process.

What you will bring

• Experience in a Resource Management related role.
• Experience in creating and analysing MI across people, client and financial datasets.
• Experience of working with resourcing management tools and platforms.
• Proven ability to co-ordinate and manage various projects at the same time, involving numerous stakeholders, multi-tasking among competing demands.

It would also be nice for you to have

• Media industry experience/exposure – experience in Adobe Workfront platform desirable.
• Comfortable in navigating an ambiguous, fast-paced and matrixed working environment.

What else you need to know This is a permanent role. The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements. About dentsu international Part of Dentsu Group, Dentsu International is a network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Dentsu delivers people-focused solutions and services to drive better business and societal outcomes. This is delivered through five global leadership brands - Carat, Dentsu Creative, dentsu X, iProspect and Merkle, each with deep specialisms. Dentsu International’s radically collaborative team of diverse creators unifies people, clients and capabilities through horizontal creativity to help clients create culture, change society, and invent the future. Powered by 100% renewable energy, Dentsu International operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists, and partners with 95 of the top 100 global advertisers. www.dentsu.com About Dentsu Group (dentsu) Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan. With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale. How we will reward you As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs Inclusion and Diversity We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about. So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone. We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams. Location: London Brand: Dentsu Emea Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent